I was just reading through 9NSM and read this article.
We were complaining of the humidity and hot nights in Brisbane but I spare a thought for those in VIC and SA
The worlds weather has gone crazy.
The following story is a cut a paste from NSM
The forecast of four consecutive days of 40 degrees or more from tomorrow has Melbourne poised to break hot weather records.
Melbourne has not had three days in a row above 40 since 1959.
The temperature is expected to reach 38 degrees today before climbing to 41 tomorrow.
It if forecast the remain in the high 30s, low 40s, till Sunday when it's forecast to drop to relatively mild 31.
Senior Forecaster Terry Ryan says it also looks like it'll be one of the driest Januaries on record.
"It's very dry we've only had point 8 of a millimetre, the driest ever was 1932 at point 3 of a millimetre, so at this stage it's the second driest january in 150 years," he said.
South Australia is also expecting heatwaves. The South Australian Farmers Federation says it could have devastating effects on fruit crops.
A high of 41 degrees Celsius is expected today, with at least two more days of above 40 degree temperatures to follow.
The Federation's president, Peter White, says the heat will put extra pressure on water resources and may damage winegrapes and fruit.
"Certainly we've seen in the past where things like apples for example can actually get burnt on one side and downgrade the fruit considerably, so any fruit that is getting on towards ripe or whatever can be impacted quite severely by such hot weather over a period of time," he said.
"We don't mind some hot weather but this is starting to get a bit past the joke when you get a number of days in a row in excess of 40 degrees."
The weather bureau says most areas of the state will bear the brunt of the hot northerly winds, and only areas right down on the coast will drop below 40.
